Trump, in a Truth Social post, cited his relationship with Poland’s conservative nationalist president, Karol Nawrocki, as the reason behind his decision ​to send additional troops.

The announcement comes two days ​after US Vice President JD Vance told reporters a ⁠US troop deployment to Poland had been delayed.

The US ​had been reviewing its troop presence in Europe and had ​long been expected to scale it back following demands from Trump that NATO take a larger role in the defence of Europe.

“Based ​on the successful Election of the now President of ​Poland, Karol Nawrocki, whom I was proud to endorse, and our relationship ‌with ⁠him, I am pleased to announce that the United States will be sending an additional 5,000 Troops to Poland,” Trump said in the post.

Trump hosted Nawrocki at the White ​House in May ​last year ⁠and backed him at a crucial moment ahead of the Polish election in which Nawrocki ​went on to defeat the candidate of Polish ​Prime ⁠Minister Donald Tusk’s pro-European, centrist party.

He met Nawrocki again at the White House in September, and said at the time that ⁠the ​US could increase its troop presence ​in Poland and pledged to secure the country’s defence.